SwitchBot Smart Lock, Bluetooth Electronic Deadbolt, Keyless Entry Door Lock for Front Door, Compatible with WiFi Bridge (Sold Separately), Fits Your Existing Deadbolt,for Airbnbs Vacation Rentals

This is an excellent choice for anyone looking for a secure, reliable and easy to use smart lock. For any renters out there, this is very renter friendly as it does not require you to alter or remove your existing door lock.We all have those moments where we wonder if we locked the door and with the 1 minute auto lock feature, I no longer have to worrry about forgetting to lock the door. Additionally, I have the option of going into the app, and it will tell me weather or not my front door is open and I can close or open it from the app. You have the option of setting up a pin, using the key card, or using the nfc tags which are compatible with both android and IOS .I also love that you can create temporary codes. For visitors. I used a temporary code when the plumber had to fix my kitchen sink while I was at work. My Grandma is visiting and I was able to create a pin for her that she’ll remember because she had a hard time remembering the pin I use.I love the sturdy design an the fact that it has an anti-theft system and a tamper-proof design. Setting up and using the lock is also incredibly simple and straightforward.I highly recommend getting this lock. It is a great investment.

UPDATE: the product itself hasn't improved much through firmware, but Switchbot has sent me a lengthy email citing fixes relating to the latest firmware for switchbot and other notes relating to this specific review. This is some of the best response to feedback I've had from any tech company and I applaud them for doing that, hence I've buffed my 3 stars to a 5.Definitely a first gen product, though still (thankfully) reliable enough to be a day to day smartlock.Auto lock works... 80% of the time. I end up relying on re-lock in order to lock my door for the 20%. There really needs to be an interface that shows the strength of the magnet you placed on the door so that you can tell if the lock is detecting whether or not it's closed reliably.Speaking of the magnet, why isn't there a UI element showing us whether or not the lock thinks it's closed or not? It's really hard to diagnose the autolock because of this, as I have no idea if the lock thinks the door is closed or open.There also needs to be some interface dedicated to the threshold for unlock detection. My door unlocks the lock as soon as you push down the handle, but the rotation of the lock when you do that is different if you were to unlock the lock directly. This meant there needed to be a lot of finaggling done in order to get the switchbot to detect the door's unlock rotation properly.There are a lot of other minor issues (such as the app, which is awful), but don't let any of these criticisms deter you from buying the switchbot. It's basically the only product of its class that's able to be installed on top of a normal lock, and the only smartlock people who are renting get to install on their doors. If you're willing to deal with a lot of trial and error and debugging, it's definitely worth the purchase.Still, will be buying the gen 2 as soon as that comes out.

This is a good option for converting a regular pick to a smart lock not showing on the outside. Majority of time it works good . It closes and opens within close range with app on phone to open & close . This without WiFi just on blue tooth . However it still has some glitches where the commands get confused when you manually open and the try and use the app to close . And it will get stuck in unresponsive. You have to recluse on app and the reopen to get it to respond correctly.For the most part is a good system and it does what it says . But these small glitches they have to work at it to improve.It is a very affordable way to convert lock to smart which sometimes you need

Update: When I initially bought this it worked really well for about 3 months. Then, it began to jam, it wouldn't open the latch and I couldn't open the latch myself. I had to remove it completely in order for the door to lock and unlock. Upon closer examination, it seemed that it had been moving slightly every time the lock was locked or unlocked. I didn't have the time to reinstall again until a couple of weeks ago. This time, it didn't even work at all. It kept jamming from the start. I couldn't lock or unlock the door, not even manually. I had to again completly remove it. Now, I don't have anymore of the 3m tape left and I'm wondering, is it even worth it to try again since it didn't work at all the second time. The completely ridiculous thing, which I didn't know when I bought it, is that there is a one year warranty, which should still well be valid, except that Switchbot will not honor it unless it's been purchased from their website. So if you're in a similar position to mine and you've bought their product anywhere other than their website, you're out of luck. These people seem to care so much about helping you when you first buy their product but after that, when they've got a good review from you, it's radio silence, you're on your own. I really wanted to like this, I wish it had continued to work and work consistently.I bought this Switchbot lock because I wanted a smart lock but I didn't want the hassle of changing out my existing lock. This worked out perfectly. I got the lock, touch Keypad and mini hub combo which you'll need if you want to be able to access the lock or door lock status remotely. Installation was pretty simple. The only thing I was a little frustrated with was that the installation video links were not included in the manual and I had to go looking for them. Also, the tool to open the battery door of the keypad was included but they didn't say in the manual what it is supposed to be used for and that was a little frustrating too. But once I found the installation videos everything became clear and from then on it was so simple to install and set up. Now I can lock/unlock the door from anywhere I have an internet connection. I have multiple ways to lock/unlock the door. And I can check to ensure that I've locked the door from anywhere with an internet connection. And I can still use my existing key in case of emergencies or when there's a power outage. All without drilling fresh holes in my door. I love this product.